Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Ach Cill bhranain, North Knapdale
Grid reference
NR 751 837 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
175100 683700
Latitude
55.99346853689122
Longitude
-5.606659546463631
Altitude (metres)
40
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Cill Bhranainn, ~eccles. North Knapdale (0.06 miles)
Cladh Eoin, ~eccles North Knapdale (1.53 miles)
Kilmory, settlement, North Knapdale (1.92 miles)
Kilmory, ~eccles, North Knapdale (1.92 miles)
Kilmichael, ~eccles. North Knapdale (1.98 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Ach Cill bhranain
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Ach Cill bhranain
Place
Ach Cill bhranain, North Knapdale
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Ach Cill bhranain 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAch Cill bhranain This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameAch Cill bhranain PlaceAch Cill bhranain, North Knapdale Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Relationships with other place names
Name contains Cill Bhranainn, Cill Bhranainn, ~eccles. North Knapdale
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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